Super Parents: Why Parent Involvement is a School’s True Super Power
“Some of the many benefits of parental involvement are higher grades/test scores, higher graduation rates, better school attendance, and increased motivation!”
Early Childhood Education
Main South Promise Neighborhoods
The Worcester Education Collaborative is a proud Partner of the Main South Promise Neighborhoods initiative. If you are looking for more information on this important endeavor, you may find it on the official Promise Neighborhoods website, which can be accessed here:
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Preventing Summer Learning Loss
Written by Guest Blogger Casey Leary
In Summer 2010, Worcester participated in the formal Summer Literacy Imitative at 4 sites. Boston and Western Mass have been piloting these programs for several years with great success. EEC (MA Department of Early Education and Care) funded 21 summer programs throughout Massachusetts in 2010 with central “hubs” providing guidance [...]
Literacy: Reading Between the Lines
For those who follow education news, a trend has emerged lately. Education leaders are now focused on the importance of early literacy and ensuring students can read proficiently by the third grade. According to a recent Kids Count Special Report from the Annie E. Casey Foundation, “Failure to read proficiently by the end of third [...]